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Hotel Bristol BerlinvsArte Luise Kunsthotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Bristol Berlin ranks marginally higher than Arte Luise Kunsthotel. Hotel Bristol Berlin comes in at 82 with endorsements from 10 publications including DK Eyewitness, Star Service and Forbes Travel Guide.
Hotel Bristol Berlin
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
BlackBook
The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Forbes Travel Guide
Kurfuerstendamm 27, 10719 Berlin
From $75/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide "The impressive building on the renowned Ku'damm is an elegant luxury hotel, which has already welcomed many a distinguished guest."
Frommer's "This hotel reigns as one of Berlin's most prestigious and visible hotels, enjoying a reputation equivalent to some of the best hotels in the world." Full review
DK Eyewitness "One of Berlin’s most famous hotels, the Kempinski was redecorated in the 1990s and has a classic interior."
Time Out "Berlin's most famous hotel, and the well-aged mother of all Kempinskis, was first a celebrated restaurant before being rebuilt in its present form in 1951." Full review
Star Service "This hotel is located in Berlin's bustling commercial center, adjacent to the city's cafe scene and high end shopping." Full review
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Be sure to book a room rate with breakfast or pay dearly upon arrival.
BlackBook "Grand Dame Hotel of West Berlin's most prestigious promenade, originally opened during roaring Weimar 20's, but then destroyed in WWII air strikes."
The Telegraph8.0
"This historic hotel, which enjoyins a superior location along the Ku’damm, is one of West Berlin’s classic upscale accommodation spots." Full review
Jetsetter "A traditional five-star hotel in central Berlin, with an address on one of the city's iconic shopping avenues." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Semicircular property with 301 rooms (some classic and outfitted with English and Continental antiques, others modern) and a leafy inner courtyard. " Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"The excellent service and the prime location near the Kurfürstendamm all remain big draws, as do the luxury hotel’s top-notch restaurants and bright, engaging spa and pool area. " Full review
Arte Luise Kunsthotel Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet DK Eyewitness Time Out
Rough Guide
Gayot Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
Luisenstrasse 19, 10117 Berlin
From $71/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Meeting Rooms
- Air Conditioning
- Accessible
Frommer's "This hotel boasts that it is a "home for artists"... Clients from the arts, media, and even the political or business world are drawn to this unusual hostelry." Full review
Concierge "This is a stylish place, yet it has something to offer even the most cost-conscious traveler: The cheapest accommodations are plain rooms on the top floor with a shared bath."
Fodor's "The Luise is one of Berlin's most original boutique hotels, with each fantastically creative room in the 1825 building or 2003 built-on wing—facing the Reichstag—styled by a different artist." Full review
Insight Guides "Close to the main train station, it is in an ideal location and is a one-of-a-kind experience."
Lonely Planet "At this 'gallery with rooms' each unit is designed by different artists who receive royalties whenever it’s rented." Full review
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DK Eyewitness "The 30 rooms in this small hotel were all individually and imaginatively designed by different local artists, with themes ranging from loud pop art to classic Modernism."
Time Out "Housed in a former neoclassical residential palace just a short walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, this ‘artist home’ is one of the city’s more imaginative small hotels." Full review
Rough Guide "Each room here is an eccentric, and impressive, work of art: one comes with bananas all over the walls and hot-pink velvet bedding, while another is Alice in Wonderland-themed."
Gayot "Visitors have dubbed the Arte Luise Kunsthotel as 'a gallery where you can spend the night.'."
Travel + Leisure "What began in 2008 as an “art lab” in a palatial (but condemned) 1825-vintage residential building has evolved into a livable museum-cum-hotel near Berlin’s government district." Full review
